- lead, Pb, atomic number 82 - a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
--1 is a kind of metallic element, metal
--1 is a substance of galena; cerussite, white lead ore
--1 has particulars: hard lead; hard lead, antimonial lead; pig lead - lead - an advantage held by a competitor in a race; "he took the lead at the last turn"
--2 is a kind of advantage, vantage
- lead, track, trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
--3 is a kind of evidence, grounds
- lead - a position of leadership (especially in the phrase `take the lead'); "he takes the lead in any group"; "we were just waiting for someone to take the lead"; "they didn't follow our lead"
--4 is a kind of leadership, leading
Derived forms: verb lead15, verb lead10, verb lead7 - lead - the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)
--5 is a kind of angle
- lead, lead-in - the introductory section of a story; "it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter"
--6 is a kind of section, subdivision
--6 is a part of news article, news story, newspaper article- star, principal, lead - an actor who plays a principal role
--7 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
--7 has particulars:co-star; film star, movie star; idol, matinee idol; television star, TV star - lead - (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; "he took a long lead off first"
--8 is a kind of position, place
- tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"
--9 is a kind of guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction
- lead, lead story - a news story of major importance
--10 is a kind of news article, news story, newspaper article
- spark advance, lead - the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine
--11 is a kind of timing
- leash, tether, lead - restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
--12 is a kind of restraint, constraint
- lead, leading - thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing
--13 is a kind of strip, slip
- lead, pencil lead - mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
--14 is a kind of graphite, black lead, plumbago
--14 is a part of lead pencil- jumper cable, jumper lead, lead - a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire; "it was a tangle of jumper cables and clip leads"
--15 is a kind of jumper; wire, conducting wire
--15 has particulars: clip lead- lead - the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
--16 is a kind of turn, play
--16 is a part of card game, cards - lead, track, trail - evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"
- lead, take, direct, conduct, guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun leader1
The men lead the horses across the field
- leave, result, lead - result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
--2 is one way to bring about
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests"
--3 is one way to leave, result, lead
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- lead, head - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"
--4 is one way to precede, lead
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun leader1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks"
--5 is one way to induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun leader1
They lead him to write the letter
- run, go, pass, lead, extend - stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
--6 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- head, lead - be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"
--7 is one way to direct
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun lead4, noun leader1
They lead him to write the letter
- lead, top - be ahead of others; be the first; "she topped her class every year"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
=> Somebody ----s something
=> Somebody ----s somebody
=> Something ----s somebody
=> Something ----s something
- contribute, lead, conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
--9 is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- conduct, lead, direct - lead, as in the performance of a composition; "conduct an orchestra; Bairenboim conducted the Chicago symphony for years"
--10 is one way to perform, execute, do
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun lead4
Somebody ----s something
- lead - pass or spend; "lead a good life"
--11 is one way to spend, pass
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- go, lead - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
--12 is one way to be
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- precede, lead - move ahead (of others) in time or space
--13 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- run, lead - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
--14 is one way to pass, make pass
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
- moderate, chair, lead - preside over; "John moderated the discussion"
--15 is one way to hash out, discuss, talk over
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun lead4
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
- lead, head - travel in front of; go in advance of others; "The procession was headed by John"